Sandal



May 9, 1933. H. P. MANVILL sANDAL Filed July l1, 1931- M// BY ATTORNEY Patented May 9, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-Ice HENRIETTA PORR MANVILLE, OF NEW HAIEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR vTO THE GOODYEABSNDIA RUBBER GLOVE MFG. CO., OF NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, A.

CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT SNDAL Application led July 11,

My present invention relates to sandals and more particularly to an improved bathing sandal.

The ordinary bathing sandal is objectionable in that it has too much structure on top of the sole and heel with the result that it is too heavy to wear while swimming and when worn out of the water does not afford suiicient ventilation for the feet.

My present invention obviates the objections above noted and in carrying out my invention, I have utilized a combined sole and heel, preferably made of resilient material and cork and utilize cord for defining the toe of the sandal as well as the heel therefor, and also utilize a cord which is slidably connected to both the toe and heel members and acts as a means for attaching the sandal to the foot of the wearer.

The object of my invention, therefore, is an improved bathing sandal.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure is a perspective view of my improved bathing sandal.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a combined toe and heel member constructed of preferably a resilient material such as rubber and ground cork or other light weight material. The combined sole and heel member 10 is formed of a toe portion 11 and a heel portion 12, connected together by an instep portion 13 and to the under face of the heel portion 12 is adhesively attached a low heel 14 of usual construction.

To the upper surface of the combined sole and heel member 10 is adhesively attached what may be termed an insole 15. This insole extends over the entire upper surface of the combined sole and heel member 10. Adjacent to the rear end of the heel portion 12'and on either side of the longitudinal axis of the member 10 is secured, in any desirable way as by cement, the ends of a cord 16 that constitutes a heel loop and which, when the sandal is in position on the foot of the wearer, as shown in the drawing, engages with the heel of the wearer. rThe ends of the heel loop 16 are referably concealed from view by the inso e 15. 17 50 designates a ring preferably vof resilient ma- 193'1. Serial No. 550,084.

terial, such as rubber, and 18 designates al toe loop, the ends of the toe loo 18 being secured to the toe portion 11 o the combined sole and heel member 10 and such loop is also threaded through the ring 11 as clearly shown in the figure. 19 designates a toe loop similar in all respects to the toe loop 18 and this loop 19 is also threaded through the ring 17. 20 designates a side loop, the ends of which are secured to the toe portion 11 of the combined sole and heel member 10 and this loop also is threaded through the ring 17 as shown in the drawing. 21 desi nates a side loop on the opposite side of t e structure from the side loop 20 and this side loop 21 is also threaded through the ring 17 and is similar in all respects to the side loop 20. 22 designates a tie cord, one end of which is secured to the instep portion 13 of the combined sole and heel member 10 and this cord is then threaded through the ring 17 and through the heel loop 16. 23 designates a tiecord similar to the tie cord 22 and which is attached to the instep portion 13 on the opposite side of the structure from the cord 22. This tie cord 23 is also threaded through the ring 17 and through the heel loop 16., With the foot of the wearer in position on the sandal, as shown in the drawing, the tie cords 22 and 23 are slidably connected to the toe members and the heel loop and act to hold the sandal securely in position on the foot of the wearer.

The cords 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 are preferably of some fibrous material,-but obviously such cords can be of any desired material without departing from the spirit of the invention. Also, the heel loop 16 is ordinarily of fibrous material, but may be made of any material desired. The ring 17 may be of any material, but preferably is of resilient material, such as rubber, as it has been found .that such material adds tol cork, a toemember comprising a ringlmember and a plurality of loops of cord aving their ends attached to spaced points on the-I sole and heel member and passing through the ring member, a. heel loop having an end secured to each side of the heel end of the combined sole and heel member, and

means secured to the instep portion of the i combined sole and heel member and passing through said ring member and heel loop whereby the sandal may be attached to the --`foot of a wearer.

2. A sandal comprisin a combinedsole and heel member of resi 'ent material and cork, a toe member comprising a rin Vmember and a plurality of loops o f cord aving their ends attached to spaced points on the sole and heel member and assing thx-ou h the ring member, a heel 1go of cord aving an end secured to each si e of the heel end of the combined sole and heel member, and tie cords each having one end secured to the inste portion of the combined f sole and heel mem r and passin through' said ring member and heel loop an adapted to have their other ends secured together whereby the sandal may be attached to the foot of a wearer.

3. A sandal comprisin a combined sole and heel member of res' 'ent material and cork, a toemember comprising a rin member and a plurality of loops of cord avng their ends attached to spaced points-on the vsole and heel member and passing through the ring member, a heel loop of cord havin an end secured to each side of the heel en of the combined sole and heel member, and tie cords, one oneach side of the combined sole and heel member, and each havin ne end secured to the instep portion lo the combined sole and heel member andpassing through said ring member and heel loo and adapted to have the free ends secure together whereby the sandal may be attachedto the foot of a wearer.

Signed at N augatuck, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, this 3rd day of July, `1931.

HENRIETTA PORR MANVILLE. 

